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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research, Climate Change,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthEast, Sustainability, Research,

A technique to map out 'light switches' of maize genome - My Droll

Pollination bags cover corn tassels at a Florida State University research field for an experiment led by biology Professor Hank Bass. The bags prevent plants from being pollinated, which allows scientists to avoid contamination of the specimens they are researching. Credit: Jonathan Doster Getting a full understanding of how genes are regulated is a major […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Biodiversity in Food Systems

As we grapple with the challenges of feeding the growing world population without destroying our planet, agendas are increasingly turning to the role of biodiversity in food systems. Biodiversity at all levels – genetic, species and ecosystems – is the basis of our food system, yet our comprehension of its role is often overlooked or undervalued. WUR delivers world-leading research in both food and biodiversity. Its food systems approach acknowledges the many interlinkages between people, agriculture, biodiversity, water, health and climate change. WUR’s ambition is to leverage the role of biodiversity in this food systems thinking, and thus provide thought leadership that contributes to transforming our food systems and bending the curve of biodiversity loss.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators, Education,

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is a comprehensive concept. It includes the diversity of all life on earth, from flowers and bees to bacteria and tropical forests. Biodiversity is essential to humankind, for it is the foundation for our food, clean air, soil quality and other ecosystem services. Biodiversity and nature also benefit our well-being: green is good for us. Moreover, biodiversity has intrinsic value: who are we to decide whether a panda or tiger deserves to live?

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Potatoes, Research, Ag Europe, Agronomy, Plant Breeding,

Wageningen scientists discover how the potato blight pathogen penetrates the plant

In the 19th century, the notorious pathogen Phytophthora infestans caused a large famine in Ireland and other parts of Western Europe. To this day, it continues to pose a major threat to global food production. It has long been a mystery how this microscopically small organism and other members of the Phytophthora genus mechanically gain entry through the protective layer on the leaves of crops. In a unique collaboration, Wageningen University & Research experts in plant pathology, cell biology and physics have now found an answer to this question. Their discovery also provides new leads to making the control of Phytophthora more effective, more efficient and more sustainable on the long term. Their findings are published in Nature Microbiology.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Economics, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Government / Policies,

Food insecure urban agriculture matching grant funds now available

The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced the availability of Food Insecure Urban Agriculture Matching Grant funds of up to $50,000 per project. Applications for the grant funds must benefit residents affected by food insecurity in urbanized areas and are due by Sept. 30, 2021. Projects must be complete and ready for verification by April 1, 2022. The Food Insecure Urban Agriculture Matching Grant will fund projects that address food insecurity within urbanized areas. Applicants must provide a minimum 25% match for their project in a combination of cash or in-kind contributions; however, the cash match must be greater than 50%

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